‘Visions of Mana’ review: An unsettling journey towards hope

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If most 'Mana' games have a tinge of hope in them, then 'Visions of Mana' carries the same bit of whimsy and gravitas, just mixed in such a way that media-conscious folks will likely start off unsettled

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.If most 'Mana' games have a tinge of hope in them, then 'Visions of Mana' carries the same bit of whimsy and gravitas, just mixed in such a way that media-conscious folks will likely start off unsettledA review code was provided by the publisherseries of role-playing games.

And it’s quite a journey to get from your town to the mana tree. You’ll escort your fire-aligned town’s alm, your best friend and long-time lovey-dove Hinna, alongside a band of other people — some who are willing alms and some who are accidental or seemingly reluctant to bear the task on their shoulders — taking on monsters and bosses and all sorts of things in a cheery manner.

Combat feels simple to start, but does ramp up somehow in complexity as you progress, making all that effort worthwhile. It’s a great concept, and one I enjoyed fiddling around with even as I continued the unsettling journey.The game also suffers a bit from something I’d like to call “distraction syndrome.”

And there are a lot of them. Aside from collecting loot from chests, the game eventually introduces you to side quests you don’t necessarily have to take, but that dole out rewards that seem enticing to earn and distracted by., while impressing upon you a sense of urgency with the storyline, is also an easily-distracted person’s worst nightmare.Now I’m not sure how far I am from completing the game.

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